The People vs. The Monarchy The Revolution Begins The People vs. The Monarchy

The Storming of Bastille July 14th, 1789 Bastille Prison Housed political prisoners Symbol of injustice Angry mob raids the prison Searching for weapons to defend the National Assembly against the King’s troops Violence erupts The Aftermath Violence soon spreads to the countryside Peasants fight their feudal lords, destroy homes and documentation of debt

Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen Written by the National Assembly (1789) Includes enlightenment ideas No unjust taxes Natural Rights Resistance to oppression Citizens make laws Free speech

The King’s Final Mistake King Louis fails to accept the reforms Parisians want him to move to Paris from Versailles October 17th, 1789 Women march on Versailles demanding bread and creating havoc Louis decides to go to Paris

The Constitution of 1791 The National Assembly adopts a Constitution Guarantees Basic natural rights Limited monarchy Not all have equal rights (women especially) Not all could vote